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HP xw8400 Workstation Hardware Setup Manual

HP xw8400 Workstation Hardware Setup Manual

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Autodesk Effects and Editing 2008 HP xw8400 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide
AUTODESK
®
EFFECTS and EDITING
2008
HP
xw8400 WORKSTATION
®
Hardware Setup Guide

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  • Page 1: Hp Xw8400 Workstation

    Autodesk Effects and Editing 2008 HP xw8400 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide AUTODESK ® EFFECTS and EDITING 2008 xw8400 WORKSTATION ® Hardware Setup Guide...
  • Page 2 © 2007 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. Except as otherwise permitted by Autodesk, Inc., this publication, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form, by any method, for any purpose. Certain materials included in this publication are reprinted with the permission of the copyright holder. Portions of this software are copyright ©...
  • Page 3 Magic nor the names of any other contributors to this software may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
  • Page 4 IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING THESE MATERIALS. Published by: Autodesk, Inc. 111 Mclnnis Parkway San Rafael, CA 94903, USA Title: Autodesk Effects and Editing 2008 HP xw8400 Workstation Hardware Setup Guide Document Version: Date: December 18, 2007...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Wiring Your HP xw8400 in a 2K or HD Configuration ......Wiring Your HP xw8400 in an SD Configuration......
  • Page 6 tents Miranda DVI-Ramp Firmware Update........Setting Up Audio Hardware Summary .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    ..........9 About This Guide This guide describes how to set up the HP® xw8400 workstation for your Autodesk® Effects or Editing application.
  • Page 8 Introduction User and Reference Guides Description User’s Guide Detailed instructions on using the application What’s New A complete list of the new features for this release Online Help All of the information in the User’s Guide along with powerful search functionality Hot Keys Reference Guide A complete list of hot keys for commonly used functions...

  • Page 9: Workflow For Hardware Setup And Application Installation

    Connect a VTR and a broadcast monitor to your workstation. See “Wiring Your HP xw8400 in a 2K or HD Configuration” on page 18 or “Wiring Your HP xw8400 in an SD Configuration” on page 20. Set up the audio hardware. See Chapter 4, “Setting Up Audio Hardware,”...
  • Page 10 2008 SP1 2.13, for CPUs with stepping 6F6 • 2.26, for CPUs with stepping 6FB To determine the CPU stepping: Reboot your workstation. Immediately after the machine reboots, while the HP start-up screen is displayed, press F10 to enter Setup.
  • Page 11 Hardware Configuration Guidelines From the File menu, select System Information. On the “System Information” page, locate the “Speed / Stepping” entry in the “Processor 0” section. The line should look like the following: Speed / Stepping 2600 MHz / <stepping> where <stepping>...

  • Page 12: Restoring Bios To Default Factory Settings

    Introduction Select the .bin file. The Flash System ROM confirmation menu appears. Press F10 to confirm. Press any key. System ROM Flash was successful appears. Verify system BIOS settings. See “Verifying System BIOS Settings” on page 6. From the File menu, select Save Changes and Exit. Verifying System BIOS Settings You do not normally need to adjust these settings.

  • Page 13: Memory Requirements

    This restores the original factory system defaults. Memory Requirements The HP xw8400 uses DDR2-667 ECC Fully Buffered DIMMs. The amount of memory required for your Autodesk Effects or Editing system depends on the resolution of your projects, the type of work you perform and, in some cases, the platform on which you are running the application.

  • Page 14: Avoiding Damage From Static Electricity

    Introduction The following table summarizes the power consumed by the HP xw8400 system and the heat it generates under the maximum processing load produced by your Effects or Editing application. For detailed specifications, including noise output, see the documentation provided by the manufacturer.

  • Page 15: Notation Conventions

    Notation Conventions Use the enclosed packing checklist to ensure you received all parts. Notation Conventions A number of style conventions are used throughout this guide. These conventions and examples of their use are shown as follows. Convention Example Text that you enter in a command line or shell appears in rpm -qa Courier bold.
  • Page 16 Introduction Location: Contact Information: Within Japan: Hotline (from Tokyo): 0120-107-290 Direct dial: +81-3-6221-1810 10 AM to 6 PM (local time) Monday to Friday, excluding holidays med-sys-support-jp@autodesk.com Within China: Direct dial: +86-10-6505-6848 9 AM to 6 PM (local time) Monday to Friday, excluding holidays me.support.china@autodesk.com Within Australia and New Zealand: Hotline (from Melbourne): +1-300-36-8355 Direct dial: +61-3-9876-8355...

  • Page 17: Connecting Peripherals

    All diagrams contain a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) network adapter located in PCI slot five. Your workstation may be configured with an optional QuickSilver InfiniSERV 7000 adapter that replaces the GigE adapter. On the HP xw8400 workstation the PCI slots are numbered one to seven from top to bottom.
  • Page 18 Connecting Peripherals HP xw8400 Workstation HD or 2K Configuration To DVI-Ramp 2 control To keyboard, mouse, USB tablet To house network Graphics card sync reference input NVIDIA graphics to graphics monitor To storage To Wire network (Infiniband option available) AJA OEM-2K...
  • Page 19 Peripherals Connection Diagrams HP xw8400 Workstation SD Configuration To DVI-Ramp 2 control To keyboard, mouse, USB tablet To house network Graphics card sync reference input NVIDIA graphics to graphics monitor To storage To Wire network (Infiniband option available) AJA OEM-LH...

  • Page 20: Connecting The Keyboard, Mouse, And Tablet

    Your Linux workstation may be configured with an optional QuickSilver InfiniSERV 7000 adapter. The IB network adapter resides in PCI slot five. On the HP xw8400 workstation the PCI slots are numbered one to seven from top to bottom. Consult the “Peripherals Connection...

  • Page 21: Connecting Storage

    To connect the workstation to an IB network: Connect port 1 of the IB network adapter to the IB network. On the HP xw8400 workstation Port 1 is the right port. For information on how to configure the IB adapter, refer to the Stone and Wire Filesystem and Networking Guide.
  • Page 22 Connecting Peripherals...

  • Page 23: Setting Up Video Hardware

    ..........17 Wiring Your HP xw8400 in a 2K or HD Configuration .

  • Page 24: Wiring Your Hp Xw8400 In A 2K Or Hd Configuration

    Miranda DVI-Ramp Wiring Your HP xw8400 in a 2K or HD Configuration Consult the following diagrams to connect an HP xw8400 workstation equipped with an AJA OEM-2K board and Miranda DVI-Ramp for 2K or HD video I/O.
  • Page 25 Wiring Your HP xw8400 in a 2K or HD Configuration HD and 2K Configuration Consult the following diagram to connect an HP xw8400 workstation equipped with an AJA OEM-2K board, NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500G and a Miranda DVI-Ramp for HD or 2K video I/O.

  • Page 26: Wiring Your Hp Xw8400 In An Sd Configuration

    Setting Up Video Hardware Wiring Your HP xw8400 in an SD Configuration Use this section to connect an HP xw8400 workstation equipped with an AJA OEM-LH board and optional Miranda DVI-Ramp for SD video I/O. Refer to the following diagrams for wiring instructions for this configuration.
  • Page 27 Wiring Your HP xw8400 in an SD Configuration SD/HD SDI IN 2 SD/HD SDI IN 1 HD/SDI Monitor (not included) Graphics Monitor HP xw8400 Workstation SD Configuration DVI Active Cable 75 Ohm Terminator Miranda SD/HD DVI Ramp 2 USB port Standard BNC cable DVI (DL.CAB-DVI-DSL-2 )
  • Page 28 Setting Up Video Hardware SD Configuration Without DVI-Ramp Consult the following diagram to connect an HP xw8400 workstation equipped with an AJA OEM-LH board and NVIDIA Quadro FX4500G graphics board without a Miranda DVI- Ramp for SD video I/O. SD/HD SDI IN 2...

  • Page 29: Standard Vtr Control Cable

    Standard VTR Control Cable In read back preview mode (configuration without a DVI-Ramp ) the broadcast monitor will display black when only audio is output to VTR. Standard VTR Control Cable The following diagram depicts the RS-422 control cable pinouts for the standard VTR control cable.
  • Page 30 Setting Up Video Hardware The following procedure describes how to configure the hardware for VTR emulation. Consult the “VTR Emulation” chapter in the User’s Guide for your Editing application for more information. To configure hardware for VTR emulation: Connect the video I/O cables between the devices involved in the VTR emulation process (out-to-in/in-to-out).
  • Page 31 Setting Up VTR Emulation VTR-Emulation Control Cable: Linux/AJA Master Controlling Linux/AJA Emulator Linux/AJA Master Linux/AJA Emulator OEM-2K: MALE DB9 OEM-2K: MALE DB9 OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9 OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9 8 - TX - 2 - RX - PAIR 1 7 - RX + 3 - TX + 8 - TX - 2 - RX -...
  • Page 32 Setting Up Video Hardware VTR-Emulation Control Cable: SGI Master Controlling Linux/AJA Emulator Linux/AJA Master Controlling SGI Emulator Linux / AJA (Master or Emulator) (Master or Emulator) OEM-2K: MALE DB9 FEMALE DB9 OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9 3 - TX - 2 - RX - PAIR 1 4 - TX + 7 - RX +...

  • Page 33: Updating Aja Oem-2K Pci-X Firmware

    Updating AJA OEM-2K PCI-X Firmware VTR-Emulation Control Cable: 3rd-Party Device Master Controlling Linux/AJA Emulator 3rd-Party Device Master Linux/AJA Emulator OEM-2K: MALE DB9 MALE DB9 OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9 2 - RX - 8 - TX - PAIR 1 7 - RX + 3 - TX + 8 - TX - 2 - RX -...
  • Page 34 Setting Up Video Hardware Autodesk Effect or Editing Product Version Certified PCI-X Firmware Version 2008 0x50 2008 SP1 0x55 Verifying the Current PCI-X Firmware Version The following procedure describes how to verify the AJA OEM-2K board’s PCI-X firmware version. To verify AJA OEM-2K PCI-X firmware version: Make sure the driver is loaded by typing: cat /proc/driver/aja The following output should appear:...

  • Page 35: Miranda Dvi-Ramp Firmware Update

    Miranda DVI-Ramp Firmware Update Go to the AJA_firmwareUpdate directory on the DKU CD. Type: cd /mnt/cdrom/Utils/AJA_firmwareUpdate Run the AJAfw_update utility to scan the AJA current firmware and, if required, to update to the latest firmware version. Type: ./AJAfw_update The script checks the firmware of your AJA board and one of the following events occurs: •...
  • Page 36 With the DVI-Ramp connected to your workstation and powered up, log in as root and open a terminal. If your DVI-Ramp unit is connected to the HP workstation using a USB-to-Serial adapter, ARNING you must remove the adapter from the USB port, and connect the serial cable of the DVI-Ramp to the serial port of the workstation.
  • Page 37 Once the firmware update is complete, updated hardware information for your DVI-Ramp appears in the terminal. If you had to remove the USB-to-Serial adapter, reconnect the serial cable to the adapter, then put the adapter back in the USB port. Restart the HP workstation.
  • Page 38 Setting Up Video Hardware...

  • Page 39: Setting Up Audio Hardware

    Setting Up Audio Hardware Summary About Audio ............. 33 Audio Wiring Workflow .

  • Page 40: Audio Hardware Components

    Setting Up Audio Hardware To wire the audio subsystem: Ensure that all of your workstation peripherals and video hardware components are properly connected. If necessary, refer to Chapter 2, “Connecting Peripherals,” on page 11 Chapter 3, “Setting Up Video Hardware,” on page 17.

  • Page 41: Understanding Remote Vs. Local Control Of The Lucid Converter

    If you want to control the converter remotely, you must connect the converter to the serial port of the HP xw8400 workstation. Local control means you adjust converter settings manually, using the controls on the front of the converter. Controlling the converter remotely is the recommended method as it does not require physical access to the converter to change settings.
  • Page 42 Setting Up Audio Hardware AES/EBU Audio Video Monitor Out RS-422 Y/G/CVBS Pb/B/Y Pr/R/C Ch. 1/2 In Ch. 3/4 In Ch. 5/6 In Ch. 7/8 In Ch. 1/2 Out Ch. 3/4 Out Ch. 5/6 Out Ch. 7/8 Out Ch. 1/2 Ch. 3/4 Ch.

  • Page 43: Wiring Audio Hardware In An Sd Configuration

    Wiring Audio Hardware in an SD Configuration Wiring Audio Hardware in an SD Configuration To connect the Discreet Native Audio hardware components to the AJA breakout cable in an SD configuration, refer to the following diagram. HP xw8400 SD Configuration Audio mixer AES 1/2 OUT...

  • Page 44: Configuring The Lucid Ada 88192 Converter

    Setting Up Audio Hardware Configuring the Lucid ADA 88192 Converter You must manually configure the Lucid converter for either remote or local control. This section describes how to use the controls on the front of the converter to adjust settings, and lists the proper settings for remote control and for local control.

  • Page 45: Lucid Ada 88192 Converter Settings For Remote Control

    Configuring the Lucid ADA 88192 Converter Lucid ADA 88192 Converter Settings for Remote Control You must configure the following settings to control the converter remotely. Any setting not listed here either has no effect with the application or can be set through the audio preferences of the application.

  • Page 46: Audio Keywords In The Software Initialisation Configuration File

    Setting Up Audio Hardware Menu Menu Item Comment Route For analog audio: If these options do not appear, verify AES INs --> ADAT OUTs that Route Unit (in the System, Analog INs --> AES OUTs Miscellany menu) is set to 8. AES INs -->...

  • Page 47: Index

    index Index hardware control ADA converter. See Lucid ADA converter air conditioning, requirements audio memory requirements Discreet Native Audio mouse, connecting hardware components keywords in software initialisation file wiring workflow notation conventions configuring, Lucid ADA converter power, requirements Discreet Native Audio software initialisation file, audio keywords documentation set of guides...
  • Page 48 Index...

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